Full Sail is the Mark Trammell Quartet’s first major recording of new material with bass Randy Byrd and tenor Blake Buffin. Father and son Mark and Nick Trammell continue to round out the vocal lineup, of course. Full Sail is a typical MTQ mix of traditional quartet songs and orchestrated ballads, with five new (or …
Tag: 4.5 stars
Jun 13
Album Review: Something Worth Saving (McKameys)
We certainly live in troubled times, and the future often seems murky at best. In times like these, we need somewhere dependable to turn, a place tried and true. Thankfully, for the Christian, we have that perfect refuge in Jesus Christ. I believe that need applies to all areas of life, even music. I find it …
Oct 06
Album Review: A New Look (Kingdom Heirs)
The end of 2014 and beginning of 2015 found the Kingdom Heirs in a state of flux with the departure of longtime owner, MC, and baritone Steve French. I must admit as a big Kingdom Heirs fan, I wondered about what would happen with the group in the long term after such a significant change. …
Sep 28
Album Review: That Day Is Coming (Collingsworth Family)
The Collingsworth Family’s third mainline release with Stowtown Records, That Day Is Coming, continues to build on the catalog of musical excellence that has brought them to the top of the gospel music genre. Indeed, the first word that comes to mind when I think of Collingsworth music is that word: excellence. They are perhaps the …
Apr 13
Album Review: As We Speak (Greater Vision)
As Greater Vision embarks on their 25th year in gospel music, fans have come to expect a high level of quality in their music. Time and again, they meet those expectations, and they remain at the pinnacle of gospel music, with no descent in sight. As We Speak is the latest album from one of …
Feb 05
Album Review: Still (Booth Brothers)
Still is the latest release by one of gospel music’s most outstanding trios, the Booth Brothers, and is their first including baritone Paul Lancaster, who replaced 12-year mainstay Jim Brady. Even with a new member in tow, this recording still finds the Booths applying their trademark tight harmonies to quality songs in a variety of …
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